Metropolitan Tower
146 West 57th Street, New York, NY

Type: Mixed-Use, Luxury Condominiums, Office
Height: 67 Stories
Units: 246 plus separate housekeeping quarters
Status: Completed 1986

Completed in 1986, Metropolitan Tower's sheer "frameless" glass façade and wedged shaped form became an instantly recognized icon for high end residential architecture. Its angular form orientates a large amount of the apartments to views of Central Park. The building's program also includes 100,000 sf of commercial office space, retail, residential amenities and onsite parking.